Tag Archives: Nature

Singing Sands

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Squak! Bark!  Bark! With each step, the pale dry sand yelps and squeaks, emitting strange sounds as we shuffle our bare feet along the isolated Oregon beach. Honk! Squeak! We laugh out loud, my new husband and I, delighted by … Continue reading →

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Zen Lessons from a Vulture

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

A vulture perched on the roof of my house this morning, its black wings folded against a luminous blue April sky. My first thought was, “Oh, this is a bad omen – someone is going to die!” because that’s the … Continue reading →

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April in Austin

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Crickets sing out to Geckos clinging white porch walls Wildflower night breeze

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